Trent Alexander-Arnold has discussed his rise to the Liverpool first team and declared: “I’m ready for whatever comes my way.”

The young Scouser has seen his stock rise substantially this season, and is now very much considered a member of Jurgen Klopp’s senior squad.

The 18-year-old made his professional debut in the EFL Cup against Tottenham in October, and has since gone on to make a further seven appearances – including a first Premier League start against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Klopp has described West Derby-born Alexander-Arnold as an “outstanding” talent, and the teenager, who has been with the Reds squad at their training camp in La Manga, says he is loving the challenge of establishing himself with his boyhood club.

He said: “Every day I’m getting more comfortable around the first team and they’re really helpful in that way, they’re always telling us to be ourselves and try and enjoy it as much as we can – and that’s what all of us youngsters try to do.

“I suppose at the start I was quite shy and timid, but that’s what you’d expect from a young lad coming through.

“The quicker you can settle in and be confident around them, the better, because once you’re confident around them then you can be confident when you’re training and playing, and that’s when you get the best out of yourself, I think.”

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Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool with Trent Alexander-Arnold during a training session at Melwood Training Ground on December 7, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)